bensyverson

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by bensyverson 3mo ago
I was designing a system that pulls structured data out of an unstructured transcript, and Opus initially suggested a confidence score for each value. When I asked it “do you think the model will generate a meaningful number there?” the ans
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Sure, it's a real mix. Most recently: - An electrical component "synthesizer" which takes natural language specifications in (e.g. from an RFQ) and uses material data sheets and core physics calculations to design new compone
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Same, though the types of jobs I’m working on now require the speed I get from LLMs. If I had to take my current projects and switch to hand-coding I’d have to extend the timelines and practically add a zero to the price.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Literally any type of rename, refactor or bug fix
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
s/blast radius/malloc/g
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Unless it was burned, melted, decomposed or crushed to dust, it's all out there or in a landfill somewhere. I do find it difficult to believe that we would not leave enough fossil and mineral evidence for future paleontologists to find
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
"Actually, let me be careful placing the rubber sealing. If I do it too roughly, it screams."
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Hey, are you trying to imply that the Emperor has no clothes or something? /s
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Ah, got it. Yeah, that's what I do using my tool, Jobs. When the plan is big enough, it's definitely cheaper & more efficient than having the "big" agent do everything.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
I think it would depend on how you measure it. Adding a review step will definitely increase cost, but theoretically that cost is lower than re-doing the subagent's implementation later when you discover it's broken.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
The issue with this is just how much context it consumes. Generating the plan could easily get me to 30% of a 1M context window—the point at which I normally clear. Most of that context fill is not necessary for execution, and the model deg
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Super ambitious, but maybe that's its downfall. It's hard to imagine incrementally adopting this.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Yes, and I'm arguing that the post is over-simplifying. As I mention, for small plans, it's probably easier to have the big model just do it. But for large, multi-session plans, it's cheaper to let smaller models execute the
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Yes, this is a core part of my workflow; use the smartest model (e.g. Fable) to generate a large hierarchical implementation plan, then clear the context and have a lesser model (e.g. Sonnet) track and execute the plan [0], often in paralle
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
I think it makes more sense if you think about an ASIC pipeline which is updated on an annual basis, like Apple's M or A-series chips. Sure, an ASIC model will always be behind (12 months? 18 months?), and a hosted flagship will be sig
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
It's undeniable that some of these models generate a ton of thinking tokens, but it's arguable whether that makes them "much less effective." For example, Kimi 2.7 has been really effective for me despite having verbos
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Yeah, it's an unfortunate convention from the very first "1 bit" model. But to be clear, Bonsai comes in both ternary and actual 1-bit variants.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Exactly this. For whatever reason, Claude likes to talk about the "shape" of "load-bearing" "seams," but if that's the internal jargon it needs to plan and execute its work, who am I to judge? But if I&#x2
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
The phenomenon I'm describing is people switching to consumption-only mode, or only posting privately. I think you're right that engagement is going up, as people treat social media more like TV and less like microblogging. I defi
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
Yes
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
This is why I just use my name… it also helps me dial in my tone when I know I’m putting my name behind a comment.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
There's honestly something to this [0]… you should do it! [0]: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexanderTheCreate
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
From what I’ve observed, people are increasingly checking out of social media (or turning their profiles private), because it’s just unappealing unless you’re actively promoting something.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
People have said this about virtually every new writing technology, from pencils to typewriters, from computers to spell-check. Personally I would never use AI for writing, but it's absolutely a power tool for coding. I still need to t
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
There are certain things I enjoy coding by hand, in exactly the same way I like using a manual coffee grinder. Coding can be enjoyable. But most of the time coding is a means to an end. I bet your friend in HVAC was not told to use a manual
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
This article starts off by saying AI can be useful for question-answering, but then quickly states that if you're using AI to generate code "you're wasting your time:" > The reason AI is a bad tool is that generall
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
My friend, there are over 2000 VFX shots in Fury Road, and at least 600 in The Fall Guy. I get that people are tired of CGI, but it’s a tool that is used in virtually every film that reaches theaters, for reasons as prosaic as matching skie
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
It really depends on the tool… CRMs and EHRs are often designed to be customizable. But end-users typically don't want to spend a lot of time configuring and customizing the interface itself. All the choices quickly become overwhelming
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
The effect of the interface becoming "invisible" is actually a function of time spent in the interface. I think what the author is reacting to is discretionary friction; designers or product folks adding features or complexity.
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by bensyverson 3mo ago
> Data you collected or data you found? Any idea where it was? I think it was a lengthy blog post citing manufacturer data, found via the FreeNAS forums. The added safety of RAIDZ2 was a good tradeoff. Someone else on this thread reports

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